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1. Five Themes of Geography / examples of each
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Movement - How and why people, goods, ideas move from place to place
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Region - Regions are defined by many different / unifying characteristics.
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Human-Environment Interaction - How humans and the environment affect each
other. Example: building a bridge or putting on a coat when it’s cold
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Location – Where it is. Examples:
o absolute location – latitude and longitude or a complete street address (8000
Spruce Dr., Florence, KY 41042
o relative location - Described by landmarks or direction/distance from one place to
another
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Place - A PLACE has characteristics that distinguish it from other places on earth…what
makes it unique. Places are described by their physical and human characteristics.
2. What is the different between an absolute location and a relative location?
A relative location is the position of something relative to another landmark. For example,
you might say you're 12 miles south of Cincinnati. An absolute location describes a fixed
position that never changes, regardless of your current location. It is identified by specific
coordinates, such as latitude and longitude OR a complete mailing address.
3. What are the 5 map essentials? Briefly define each and why each is individually important?
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Title – a map title shows the subject of the map
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Compass Rose - A compass rose has arrows that point to all four principal directions:
north, east, south, and west
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Scale – a map scale represents the distances between points on a map
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Legend - A legend, or key, explains what the symbols represent on a map
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Locator map - A locator map shows where in the world the area on a map is located A
locator map is basically a map that looks at a location from a more zoomed out
perspective—you get a bigger picture
4. What is culture? Define it.
Culture is the common values and traditions of a society, such as food, clothing, shelter,
tools, language, government, and family relationships.
5. Explain what caused the Native Americans to develop different cultures.
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They adapted to their physical and climatic environments in different ways.
6. List the six main regions. Explain what makes them a region.
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Pacific Coast
Intermountain
Rocky Mountains
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A region has unifying characteristics such as climate and geography
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Coastal Plain
7. Beringia – what was it? What was it used for? Who used it?
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It was the land bridge which allowed Paleo-Indians to migrate from Asia to North
America.
8. What are hunter-gatherers?
A member of a nomadic people who lived by hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild food.
Early Native American peoples went from hunters only to hunter-gathers when large Ice Age
animals died out.
9. Name two ways the Native Americans adapted to the disappearance of large animals.
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Native Americans hunted smaller game and gathered food such as nuts and berries.
Native Americans learned to grow food – agriculture
10. List at least 5 elements of culture, AND explain how they help to define a group of people.
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Elements of culture could include food, clothing, shelter, language, religion, music, etc.
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Culture is a way of life shared by a group of people. It influences and shapes behaviors
and beliefs of those groups of people.
11. How does a region’s physical features and climate have on the people who live there?
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A region’s physical features will have an impact on the type of food, clothing, and shelter
people use. For example, people who live in Florida will wear lighter types of clothing
because the weather is typically hot. People who live near large bodies of water may
build their homes on stilts to prevent flooding. When it comes to food, people who live
near the ocean or other large body of water may eat more fish and other types of
seafood.
12. List the 5 map essentials. Why are map essentials important?
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Map essentials include: title, compass rose, scale, legend, and locator map.
People encounter maps every day inside and outside their classes—in books and on
handheld devices, computers, and television screens. Whether they’re navigating cities
and continents or exploring the world by way of an atlas, people will use map skills
throughout their lives.
13. How did the first Native Americans adapt to their environments and develop their own
unique cultures? Native American cultures were impacted by their ability to adapt to their
environment. Give at least three reasons/examples. (think food, clothing, shelter, tools, etc.)